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Packed with a ton of night photography-specific features, I’m here to tell you why the Pentax K-1 is truly the king of night photography cameras.
I’m writing this piece in response to B&H Photo Video’s video published March 2019 titled, “Night Photography Series: The...

Hello, MWP fans! Welcome back to another bag giveaway sponsored by us, and the good folks over at MindShift.
Over the last couple of months in conjunction with the "Chase The Milky Way" series by Milky Way Photographers writer Stanley Harper, we have...

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The following article does not constitute legal advice. If you need legal help, please locate a law firm that specializes in copyright law. Also, this article is based off U.S. Copyright Law. Your mileage may vary if you are outside the U.S.

Written by Kirk Keyes, Rhonda Pierce, Aaron Martinez, Stanley Harper, and MaryBeth Kiczenski.
We at MilkyWayPhotographer.com were chatting the other day, and someone suggested that perhaps nightscape and Milky Way photographers tend to be on the introvert side of personality types. Well, that quickly...

I have to apologize for the tardiness of this edition of "Chase The Milky Way." Things have been a little crazy the last couple of months. Road trips, holidays, and schools. Yeah, Me. Anyway, the latest trip is in the bag, and I am looking forward to...

July has been a busy month for all of us, and it's taken a little bit of time, but we are happy to announce the second winner in our "Chase The Milky Way" Bag Giveaway sponsored by MindShift.
"Chase The Milky Way" was a...

We've never shared our Milky Way photography gear recommendations before, so we figured let's do it now since Amazon Prime Day is near. So we asked members of the MilkyWayPhotographers.com Production Team to make their Milky Way photography gear recommendations for items that they like and use....

Update - We're extending the deadline to enter the contest until midnight Monday, July 15, 2019. Don't miss your chance to win a MindShift BackLight Backpacks!
Thanks again to ThinkTank and MindShift for donating these BackLight Backpacks for this giveaway! We really appreciate them...

Editors Note: Photographing on public lands is a favorite location choice for many Milky Way and Nightscape photographers. As such, we at MilkyWayPhotographers.com think it is important to discuss the issue of photography ethics as it relates to public lands.
A perfect storm has...

The time has come for some new gear. You want to upgrade to a mid-range focal length like a modern 35mm and 50mm prime or a 24-70mm zoom, but which option is right for you? A prime or zoom lens?
If you’ve had a...